Annual review 2016: Exploration review

Mining Engineering
By:  and 

Links

Abstract

This summary of international mineral exploration activities for the year 2016 draws upon information from industry sources, published literature, SNL Metals & Mining (SNL), an offering of S&P Global Market Intelligence (New York, NY), and specialists in the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Minerals Information Center. Three types of information are reported and analyzed in this annual review of international exploration: 1) budgetary statistics expressed in U.S. dollars provided by SNL; 2) regional and site-specific exploration activities that took place in 2016 as compiled by the USGS and 3) regional events and legislation that affected exploration activities including economic, social and political conditions, which were derived from published sources and discussions with USGS and industry specialists. Commodity and regional compilations are presented in this summary. Because multiple sources were used to develop commodity and regional compilations, statistics may vary depending on the source and type of data that are being reported.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Annual review 2016: Exploration review
Series title Mining Engineering
Volume 69
Issue 5
Year Published 2017
Language English
Publisher Society for Mining, Metallurgy, & Exploration
Contributing office(s) National Minerals Information Center
Description 22 p.
First page 28
Last page 49
Additional publication details